Person landowner philanthropist noble
Rodrigues Leitão, Visconde de Cacongo
1843–1925
landowner · philanthropist · noble · benefactor
Wealthy landowner and philanthropist in Madeira, owner of the Quinta da Mãe dos Homens and a quinta at Choupana, whose influence in Africa secured Portugal's occupation of Cacongo and Massabi and hence the Cabinda enclave. He hosted festivities for the monarchs in 1901, and he gave 1,000$000 réis towards the Faial quay, which was named after him.
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- Our Lady Mother of Mankind — Owner of the chapel of Our Lady Mother of Men.
- Immaculate Conception (chapels) — Built a chapel at his Quinta da Choupana in 1930.
- Quintas — Owner of the Quinta da Mãe dos Homens and of a quinta at Choupana.
- Asylums — President of the committee who proposed an asylum as the memorial to Câmara Pestana.
- Political Parties — Honorary president of the Juventude Monárquica Conservadora in 1922.
- Faial (parish) — Benefactor who gave 1,000$000 réis towards the Faial quay, which was named after him.
- Franco de Sousa (Francisco) — Nobleman of whom Franco made a bust.
- Visit of the King and Queen of Portugal — Host of festivities for the monarchs at his quinta in 1901.
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